One of the most exciting discoveries of my young life was to learn in 4th grade science class how sunlight, when refracted, transforms into a…
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Touchstones for the Life of Faith
This month’s spiritual reflection is an excerpt from a “bearings letter” that is part of JustFaith Ministries’ “Engaging Spirituality” program, which helps participants deepen their…
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Saying “Yes” to a “Yes”
Susie Tierney is the Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries. In the late 90s a single “yes” changed everything about my life. At the time, I…
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Dying to Live
Jack Jezreel is the originator of JustFaith and the founder of JustFaith Ministries. He currently serves on staff as Senior Advisor. Most Christians recognize the…
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Faith and Forests
I am growing a forest. It’s kind of funny to say something like that since most people, even those who own a lot of land…
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Taking Black History Month a Little Deeper
In October, I wrote a letter to the editor of our Louisville newspaper. The letter was only two short paragraphs. In the first, I simply…
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Just Jack 12-8-20
During my grad school experience at Notre Dame, I bumped into quite a few characters, but few as interesting as Theology professor John Dunne. What…
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Peace, Joy, Hope… and an Imaginary Reindeer
The day before Thanksgiving, a small package arrived at my door. I didn’t find it until after my children had gone to bed, so without…
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The Real Work of Gratitude
We made the tough decision yesterday to not celebrate Thanksgiving in-person with our family. It wasn’t an easy choice, but with one million new Covid-19…
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Healing the Divide
The election is over. A new president has been chosen. History was made with the election of the oldest man as president and, more important,…